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Like your article says, it is to prevent potential clashes given that Turkey increased military activities in Eastern-Med. Information sharing about activities.
A constitutional law professor, a prize-winning investigative journalist, a noted free-speech activist. All of them are among the mounting number of Turkish lawyers, politicians, journalists, and academics put behind bars in recent months on dubious terror charges that are stoking fears that Turkey's courts and police are being used to crush political dissent. Critics say that such cases are evidence that Turkey is sliding toward authoritarianism, even as it is lauded by Western governments as a role model for the Middle East particularly in the wake of this year's Arab uprisings.
"Everyone is so dazzled by Turkey's regional role at the moment that there is almost total silence over this great situation of injustice unfolding at home," says Emma Sinclair-Webb, Turkey researcher for Human Rights Watch. Since 9/11, Turkey has convicted nearly 13,000 people of terrorism offenses, more than any of 66 countries including China examined in an Associated Press investigation published in September. One case that has fueled fears of authoritarianism is that of two investigative reporters who were indicted as part of an antiterror probe targeting alleged ultrasecularist coup plotters.
Ahmet Sik and Nedim Sener, whose trial began last month and resumed today, are accused of conspiring with a gang aiming to overthrow Turkey's Islamic-rooted government a gang whose criminal activity they had exposed in the past. More recently, Mr. Sener, who was named a World Press Freedom Hero by the International Press Institute last year, and Mr. Sik had begun investigating the activities of a powerful Islamic network with links to the government. Among evidence seized during Sik's arrest was a book he was writing, in which he claimed Turkey's police had been infiltrated by Islamists. Prosecutors ordered every copy of the manuscript, which they described as an "illegal organizational document," to be seized.
"If people are satisfied with this democracy, then I wish them luck and happiness," says Sik's wife, Yonca, "but it is not my definition of democracy." The majority of those being detained are Kurds or pro-Kurdish activists. Turkey's Kurdish minority of 15 million has long faced persecution, and since 1984 Turkey has been fighting an insurgency led by the separatist Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). In the first nine months of 2011, more than 4,500 people were arrested and 1,800 held in custody as part of a probe supposedly targeting the PKK's urban wing, according to the Turkish Peace Council.
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Turkish democracy in question...
Is model Turkey sliding into authoritarianism?
December 26, 2011 : The trial of prize-winning Turkish journalist Nedim Sener resumed today. His case, along with many others, are raising concerns about Turkey and its model democracy in the Middle East.
A constitutional law professor, a prize-winning investigative journalist, a noted free-speech activist. All of them are among the mounting number of Turkish lawyers, politicians, journalists, and academics put behind bars in recent months on dubious terror charges that are stoking fears that Turkey's courts and police are being used to crush political dissent. Critics say that such cases are evidence that Turkey is sliding toward authoritarianism, even as it is lauded by Western governments as a role model for the Middle East particularly in the wake of this year's Arab uprisings.
"Everyone is so dazzled by Turkey's regional role at the moment that there is almost total silence over this great situation of injustice unfolding at home," says Emma Sinclair-Webb, Turkey researcher for Human Rights Watch. Since 9/11, Turkey has convicted nearly 13,000 people of terrorism offenses, more than any of 66 countries including China examined in an Associated Press investigation published in September. One case that has fueled fears of authoritarianism is that of two investigative reporters who were indicted as part of an antiterror probe targeting alleged ultrasecularist coup plotters.
Ahmet Sik and Nedim Sener, whose trial began last month and resumed today, are accused of conspiring with a gang aiming to overthrow Turkey's Islamic-rooted government a gang whose criminal activity they had exposed in the past. More recently, Mr. Sener, who was named a World Press Freedom Hero by the International Press Institute last year, and Mr. Sik had begun investigating the activities of a powerful Islamic network with links to the government. Among evidence seized during Sik's arrest was a book he was writing, in which he claimed Turkey's police had been infiltrated by Islamists. Prosecutors ordered every copy of the manuscript, which they described as an "illegal organizational document," to be seized.
"If people are satisfied with this democracy, then I wish them luck and happiness," says Sik's wife, Yonca, "but it is not my definition of democracy." The majority of those being detained are Kurds or pro-Kurdish activists. Turkey's Kurdish minority of 15 million has long faced persecution, and since 1984 Turkey has been fighting an insurgency led by the separatist Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). In the first nine months of 2011, more than 4,500 people were arrested and 1,800 held in custody as part of a probe supposedly targeting the PKK's urban wing, according to the Turkish Peace Council.
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Turkish democracy in question...
Is model Turkey sliding into authoritarianism?
December 26, 2011 : The trial of prize-winning Turkish journalist Nedim Sener resumed today. His case, along with many others, are raising concerns about Turkey and its model democracy in the Middle East.
A constitutional law professor, a prize-winning investigative journalist, a noted free-speech activist. All of them are among the mounting number of Turkish lawyers, politicians, journalists, and academics put behind bars in recent months on dubious terror charges that are stoking fears that Turkey's courts and police are being used to crush political dissent. Critics say that such cases are evidence that Turkey is sliding toward authoritarianism, even as it is lauded by Western governments as a role model for the Middle East – particularly in the wake of this year's Arab uprisings.
"Everyone is so dazzled by Turkey's regional role at the moment that there is almost total silence over this great situation of injustice unfolding at home," says Emma Sinclair-Webb, Turkey researcher for Human Rights Watch. Since 9/11, Turkey has convicted nearly 13,000 people of terrorism offenses, more than any of 66 countries – including China – examined in an Associated Press investigation published in September. One case that has fueled fears of authoritarianism is that of two investigative reporters who were indicted as part of an antiterror probe targeting alleged ultrasecularist coup plotters.
Ahmet Sik and Nedim Sener, whose trial began last month and resumed today, are accused of conspiring with a gang aiming to overthrow Turkey's Islamic-rooted government – a gang whose criminal activity they had exposed in the past. More recently, Mr. Sener, who was named a World Press Freedom Hero by the International Press Institute last year, and Mr. Sik had begun investigating the activities of a powerful Islamic network with links to the government. Among evidence seized during Sik's arrest was a book he was writing, in which he claimed Turkey's police had been infiltrated by Islamists. Prosecutors ordered every copy of the manuscript, which they described as an "illegal organizational document," to be seized.
"If people are satisfied with this democracy, then I wish them luck and happiness," says Sik's wife, Yonca, "but it is not my definition of democracy." The majority of those being detained are Kurds or pro-Kurdish activists. Turkey's Kurdish minority of 15 million has long faced persecution, and since 1984 Turkey has been fighting an insurgency led by the separatist Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). In the first nine months of 2011, more than 4,500 people were arrested and 1,800 held in custody as part of a probe supposedly targeting the PKK's urban wing, according to the Turkish Peace Council.
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If it does..the West has no one but itself to blame. After years of loyal and brave stalward membership in NATO, it's gotten nothing but shit from such countries as the US..including the Bush administration support for the PKK. The icing on the cake was the murder of a US citizen on a flagged Turkish ship in international waters by an Israeli commando.
Ahmet Sik and Nedim Sener, whose trial began last month
BBC News - Turkey: Military chiefs resign en masseIt reportedly involved plans to bomb mosques and provoke tensions with Greece, in order to spark political chaos and justify a military takeover.
The defendants have argued that the plot was a theoretical scenario to help them plan for potential political unrest.
It has been suggested that the Ergenekon [identified as participants in Sledgehammer] are remnants of Turkeys gladio, forces NATO established during the Cold War to set up resistance in case of a communist invasion
Those forces were dismantled in many NATO countries, but not in Turkey
Each coup also has its Public-Relations wing, this includes journalists and Press. There's a lobby which has certain interests (including economic) to prevent full civilian oversight over the Army.
How the country is governed is instructed in the constitution.
And the civilians will enforce the constitution and will dismantle all elements overstepping their constitutional rights.
Turkey has witnessed 3 coups.
The Army even hanged an elected PM.
Adnan Menderes - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Things like coups resulting in recession, brain-drain, killing of intelligentsia will never occur again.
This has full backing of Turkish voter. What outside world thinks of this is not really important.
Apple will open a research and development center in Israel that will focus on semiconductors
The R&D center in Herzliya, Israels version of Silicon Valley, would be Apples first outside California
Earlier this week, Israeli media reported Apple was in advanced talks to buy Anobit, an Israeli maker of flash storage technology, for $400-$500 million
It is so sad and frustrating to see APPLE investing in Israel, while we as Arabs are not able to attract these investments to our countries! I dont know what our leaders are doing to create proper environment for such investments!
I would prefer seeing APPLE as well as MICROSOFT having their R&D in Lebanon or any other Arab Country instead of being in ISRAEL!
WISH THE ARAB LEADERS WILL WAKE UP AND CARE FOR DEVELOPING THEIR COUNTRIES AND SOCIETIES INSTEAD OF APPLYING DICTATORSHIP AND KILL THEIR PEOPLE!
The Misery of Arabs ! Apple R&D in ISRAEL! | What do You Think ?
Each coup also has its Public-Relations wing, this includes journalists and Press. There's a lobby which has certain interests (including economic) to prevent full civilian oversight over the Army.
How the country is governed is instructed in the constitution.
And the civilians will enforce the constitution and will dismantle all elements overstepping their constitutional rights.
Turkey has witnessed 3 coups.
The Army even hanged an elected PM.
Adnan Menderes - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Things like coups resulting in recession, brain-drain, killing of intelligentsia will never occur again.
This has full backing of Turkish voter. What outside world thinks of this is not really important.
Each coup also has its Public-Relations wing, this includes journalists and Press. There's a lobby which has certain interests (including economic) to prevent full civilian oversight over the Army.
How the country is governed is instructed in the constitution.
And the civilians will enforce the constitution and will dismantle all elements overstepping their constitutional rights.
Turkey has witnessed 3 coups.
The Army even hanged an elected PM.
Adnan Menderes - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Things like coups resulting in recession, brain-drain, killing of intelligentsia will never occur again.
This has full backing of Turkish voter. What outside world thinks of this is not really important.
